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Originally Posted by MEDISIN
The Alpha scales well, especially on the smaller end which is why an ATS based on the Sigma or Zeta platform was never possible. IF the next Camaro is closer to the ATS in size, then 200lb weight loss is possible. We will know more when the ATS V6 coupe debut's
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2014...news/140119924
IF however the Camaro maintains some size there may be negligible weight change. The SS sedan (Zeta) and CTS sedan (Alpha) are very similar in size and weigh the same (V8 vs TT V6). |
Lots of people like to say they think the ATS is a small car...too small. But I disagree. Looking at dimensions vs the current Camaro, its not much smaller at all.
I see an ATS on the road every now and then and they look like a good size to me. I mean for crying out loud, if they can make it a four door car, then its big enough to be a damn Camaro! Just lengthen the hood a bit, decrease rear seat room a bit, give it longer doors for a coupe and your done.
I can see why the Mustang went up in weight a bit....the prior car is riding on an old chassis, and didn't have IRS. Now that the chassis has been brought up to new standards, with better safety, and IRS, the fact that it gained some weight while staying the same size is perfectly acceptable in my mind, and it still weighs a good amount less than the current Camaro.
The current Camaro already has IRS, and was a safer, more rigid/modern platform (Zeta). There is absolutely no reason in my mind that that the next gen Camaro shouldn't lose some weight. I would expect at minimum, 100 lbs, but I think even 200 lbs is totally realistic and is closer to where it will end up. Going much more than that might be pushing it.
Would be a huge fail if it didn't lose weight. In the end, I'd guess it to be very similar where the Mustang is at now, if not a tad under.